Club Penguin Improvement Project tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008-04-12:/cpip//7 2008-05-14T17:40:37Z Movable Type Open Source 4.1 New feature update: Penguin Mail! tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1677 2008-05-13T19:22:40Z 2008-05-14T17:40:37Z Hello Penguins! Wow! Thanks for all your great feedback on the feature updates we've shared so far. It's totally helpful!Because of all your help, you are going to be the first to hear about one of my favorite new features... BillyBob
Wow! Thanks for all your great feedback on the feature updates we've shared so far. It's totally helpful!

Because of all your help, you are going to be the first to hear about one of my favorite new features the team is working on! I'm really excited about it and could hardly wait to let you know about it!

Over and over again, we've heard great ideas from you about improving postcards and now that the new servers are up and running we can add some of them.

The feature is called 'Penguin Mail' and it will be launched in the next few weeks along with the other features. It will be the first of a few big updates to the current postcard system in Club Penguin. 

The coolest thing you'll be able to do as soon as it is launched is SAVE all the post cards you've received and you'll finally be able to send post cards to buddies even when they're not online!

I'll have more details on Penguin Mail as it gets closer to release. As always, let us know what else you'd like to see and what you think of things so far!

Until then...waddle on!

-The Club Penguin Team


]]> New Feature update: Player Card tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1676 2008-05-05T10:16:54Z 2008-05-05T19:41:21Z Hello Penguins! A lot of you have mentioned that it's really hard to find the item you're looking for in your inventory and it can take a long time. It can get confusing too, especially for those of you with... BillyBob
A lot of you have mentioned that it's really hard to find the item you're looking for in your inventory and it can take a long time. It can get confusing too, especially for those of you with a lot of items!

I wanted to let you know that the player card inventory is being improved at this very moment! When the new features launch at the end of May, all of your clothing and accessories will be better organized and really easy to find. The team has been working really hard on a new design for the inventory--a lot of you have suggested grouping items and making separate tabs for them and I think you'll be happy with how it turns out!

As always let us know what you think! I'll have more info next week on the next feature!

Until then...waddle on!

-The Club Penguin Team
]]> 'Big Screen' launched tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1674 2008-04-28T19:05:22Z 2008-04-29T23:40:22Z Hello Penguins! The 'Big Screen' feature launched today! We're excited about it and you don't have to do anything different than what you usually do when you login to Club Penguin to view the game in 'Big Screen' mode. Just... BillyBob
The 'Big Screen' feature launched today! We're excited about it and you don't have to do anything different than what you usually do when you login to Club Penguin to view the game in 'Big Screen' mode. Just make sure your browser window is expanded as big as possible. 

Check it out and as always let us know what you think!

Until then...waddle on!

-The Club Penguin Team
]]> New Features Coming Soon! tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1672 2008-04-21T14:12:35Z 2008-04-21T22:13:14Z Hello Penguins!   March and April have sure been exciting months on CPIP, but I think May will be just as exciting because that's when the launch of some NEW features for Club Penguin is planned!   Launching the... BillyBob

Hello Penguins!

 

March and April have sure been exciting months on CPIP, but I think May will be just as exciting because that's when the launch of some NEW features for Club Penguin is planned!

 

Launching the new servers last week definitely kicked things off in the right direction--they're stronger than old servers which means we can push them a lot harder and do some new things that wouldn't have been possible before!

 

Most of the new features will be launched in May, but I just found out that one will be launched early next week! It's definitely something a lot of you have been suggesting for a long time and something that we wanted to make sure we did properly.

 

On Tuesday, April 29 everyone will be able to play Club Penguin in "Big Screen"! When you login to Club Penguin after April 29, you can change the size of Club Penguin by adjusting your browser window size!

 

As always, we look forward to hearing what you think about it!

 

Until then...waddle on!

 

-The Club Penguin Team

]]> Server launch update tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1671 2008-04-15T19:59:20Z 2008-04-21T22:13:36Z Hello Penguins!I just wanted to let you know how things are going since the new servers launched yesterday! A few major bugs were found yesterday, and most of them have been taken care of.  A lot of you let us... BillyBob
I just wanted to let you know how things are going since the new servers launched yesterday! A few major bugs were found yesterday, and most of them have been taken care of.  A lot of you let us know right away about the bugs you found, so thanks! 

The launch was really exciting and the team said the new servers were pushed harder than ever yesterday which is great! Your help definitely made the launch a success! The team is still squashing some bugs and making sure things are running smoothly. 


As always, let us know about any bugs you find! 

Until then...waddle on!

-The Club Penguin Team

 
]]> New website and new servers tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1662 2008-04-14T19:22:03Z 2008-04-14T19:25:36Z Hello Penguins!Can you believe it!? The first part of CPIP is complete! The new servers launched and the new website is up for everyone to check out! Thanks to all of you for all your help throughout the Server Test! The team will... BillyBob cpipblog3-april14.jpg

Hello Penguins!

Can you believe it!? The first part of CPIP is complete! The new servers launched and the new website is up for everyone to check out!
 
Thanks to all of you for all your help throughout the Server Test! The team will still be squashing some bugs and fixing up a few things here and there so if you notice any bugs this week, let us know.
 
Some of you are probably wondering when you'll get the 'reward' for helping with Server Test. Don't worry, it hasn't been forgotten about but it can't be delivered quite yet!  We need one of the new features to make it happen. I'll have more info about it next week!
 
Thanks to all your great feedback on the website over the past couple weeks, the team was able to finish in time for launch. A lot of you had some great ideas that couldn't be made in time for this launch but updates are made regularly to the website so we'll hopefully add them soon.
 
As soon as you've had a chance to check out the new site, be sure to let us know what you like and even what could be better!
 
Until then...waddle on!
 
-The Club Penguin Team
]]> New servers to launch April 14 tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1659 2008-04-09T08:25:10Z 2008-04-14T19:25:38Z Hello Penguins!Many of you who are helping with CPIP already know this, so this is more of a reminder. Club Penguin will be down for part of the day on April 14 between 12 am (midnight) and 3 pm while... BillyBob
Many of you who are helping with CPIP already know this, so this is more of a reminder. Club Penguin will be down for part of the day on April 14 between 12 am (midnight) and 3 pm while the new servers are being launched. 

During this time you won't be able to access this site. But when the new servers are launched you will! And we can't wait to hear your thoughts about the new site!

Until then...waddle on!

-The Club Penguin Team
]]> Another website sneak peek! tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1658 2008-04-09T08:04:32Z 2008-04-13T22:09:58Z Hello Penguins! Thank you for all your great feedback on the website design so far. It has been very helpful--keep it coming! This picture shows another page from the new site. It's next to the same page from the old... BillyBob old_new_help.jpg

Hello Penguins!

Thank you for all your great feedback on the website design so far. It has been very helpful--keep it coming! This picture shows another page from the new site. It's next to the same page from the old site so you can see the differences.

A lot of you have asked about secrets on the new home page. There are definitely some fun things planned for the site and there will be even more we can add in the future. 

Keep the comments coming. They are totally helpful!

Until then...waddle on!

-The Club Penguin Team
]]> Server Test Success!! tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1657 2008-04-04T06:02:48Z 2008-04-13T22:09:58Z Hello Penguins! After almost a month of testing, Server Test is complete! The test site has been shut down so that the team can get ready for the next big step: launching the new servers on clubpenguin.com! That's what they... BillyBob
After almost a month of testing, Server Test is complete! The test site has been shut down so that the team can get ready for the next big step: launching the new servers on clubpenguin.com! That's what they will be doing over the next week and a bit. So if you or your friends go to test.clubpenguin.com and can't login, that's because the testing is over. 

Thank you to everyone for all the hard work and excellent help throughout the test.  It was a lot of fun!  We didn't announce this before because we wanted people to test for the right reasons, but we're planning on giving everyone who participated a special gift as a way to say "thank you" for helping!

The only problem is that you will have to wait a little while for it.  We're planning on using one of the "new features" to deliver it!

Until then...waddle on!

-The Club Penguin Team
]]> Website Sneak Peek tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1656 2008-04-03T07:17:21Z 2008-04-13T22:09:57Z Hello Penguins! The next phase of CPIP is underway (the website redesign) and many of you have already provided tons of helpful feedback about the updated logo that will be featured on the new website.The redesigned site will go live... BillyBob
The next phase of CPIP is underway (the website redesign) and many of you have already provided tons of helpful feedback about the updated logo that will be featured on the new website.

The redesigned site will go live at www.clubpenguin.com on April 14th. 

To find out more about the website redesign, check out the link on the CPIP homepage. There is a snapshot of a new section and we'd love to hear what you think about it and of course any suggestions you may have. 

We'll have more info on a couple other important points next week. 

Until then...waddle on!

- The Club Penguin Team

]]> Server Test Almost Over tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1655 2008-04-02T13:26:54Z 2008-04-13T22:09:57Z Hello Penguins!The CPIP server test has been going really well over the past couple weeks. The team has squashed a lot of bugs, thanks to all the reports you've sent in. When the test is over on April 4, your... BillyBob
The CPIP server test has been going really well over the past couple weeks. The team has squashed a lot of bugs, thanks to all the reports you've sent in.

When the test is over on April 4, your test accounts will be deleted, and the team will start preparing to go live with the new servers.  Club Penguin will be completely transferred over to the new servers on April 14, but don't worry, your normal Club Penguin account will be transferred as well.

Until then... Waddle On!

- Club Penguin Team
]]> Cleaning up the Logo tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1654 2008-04-01T06:31:02Z 2008-04-13T22:09:57Z BillyBob
First of all, the testing this weekend was a huge success!  We pushed the new servers hard, but they are working better than ever because of it.  So thanks again to everyone who helped with that!  We're glad you enjoyed being puffles!

We're getting ready to start talking about the new website, but I wanted to get your input on something before we do. 

Working with Disney has been really cool and they have been totally supportive of Club Penguin and what we believe in.  This is why we want them to be a part of our logo, but we've heard from many of you that the current version is a bit ugly and cluttered with all the text so we're trying to clean it up.


                Old Logo                                  New Logo

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We wanted to show you how we might fix it and find out what you think of the change.   As always, take a look and let us know what you think!

Until then... Waddle On!

- Club Penguin Team




]]> Special event extended!!! tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1653 2008-03-28T12:52:48Z 2008-04-13T22:09:57Z Hello Penguins,  We have heard from a lot of you today about how much fun you're having with the special April Fools event we launched on Server Test today. We've decided to extend it for the rest of the weekend... BillyBob servertest.jpg

Hello Penguins, 

We have heard from a lot of you today about how much fun you're having with the special April Fools event we launched on Server Test today. We've decided to extend it for the rest of the weekend so you and you're friends can enjoy it for a little longer! The special event will be up on Server Test until Monday!

Thanks also for all your great help with testing even during the special event! It is a huge help!

Until then...waddle on!

-The Club Penguin Team
]]> Special CPIP Event tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1652 2008-03-27T12:49:48Z 2008-04-13T22:09:57Z Hello Penguins! As many of you know, April Fools is coming up and in fact, our April Fools Party starts today in Club Penguin. I wanted to let you know about a special April Fools surprise we will be launching... BillyBob
As many of you know, April Fools is coming up and in fact, our April Fools Party starts today in Club Penguin. I wanted to let you know about a special April Fools surprise we will be launching ONLY on Server Test today. I won't ruin the surprise by telling you what it is right now, but I will tell you we've never done ANYTHING like it in Club Penguin before. Here's a hint: when you login you'll see Club Penguin through different eyes. 

This special CPIP April Fools event will only be around today. If you want to check it out here's what you need to know: 

Where: ONLY on Server Test
When: Friday 10 am - 4 pm Penguin Standard Time (PST)
Who: You and all your friends are invited!
What: Show up to find out

We will still be testing while the 'surprise' is launched, so remember to report any bugs if you find them. As always, let us know what you think about it. 

Until then...waddle on!

-The Club Penguin Team


]]> CPIP Wallpaper!! tag:community.clubpenguin.com,2008:/cpip//7.1651 2008-03-20T11:35:56Z 2008-04-13T22:09:57Z Hello Penguins!It has been a busy week for all of us testing the new servers. We're still fixing bugs and working hard to make sure these servers will make Club Penguin better and stronger. Keep up the great work! We hope... BillyBob wallpaper_2.jpgHello Penguins!

It has been a busy week for all of us testing the new servers. We're still fixing bugs and working hard to make sure these servers will make Club Penguin better and stronger. 

Keep up the great work! We hope you'll continue to help us out over the weekend. 

The team here had some fun illustrating a team of penguins hard at work on the server test. We thought it would make a great wallpaper. Click the link below to download the image. Let us know how you like it and if you have any other great ideas for wallpapers let us know. Maybe we'll make another one!

Download wallpaper

Until then...waddle on!

-The Club Penguin Team

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